Hey there !
Sometimes the littlest things can be our greatest teachers. This morning, it was mascara.
I was putting on my makeup in front of the bathroom mirror. First concealer, then foundation, then blush. Next came the eye shadow and, finally, mascara.
As I took it out of my makeup bag I noticed, once again, the thick, crusty, black ring around the bottom of the cap. It was mascara that had long ago leaked out when I didn’t close the cap completely. A voice went off in my head, “I’d hate to have anyone to see this – it’s so gross.”
You see, my friend, I felt ASHAMED of my mascara tube!
In reaction, I started to do what I had been doing for weeks, i.e., put it back in the bag where I and no one else would have to see it or deal with it. In other words, HIDE it.
Hiding, my friend, is what I have done with so many things in my life (and myself) that I have judged as bad, wrong, “gross” or shameful.
The problem with hiding, however, is that it does absolutely NOTHING to help us have what we really want. I could keep hiding my mascara in my makeup bag and not have to see it (or have anyone else see it) but then, when it came time to put my makeup on, it would still be there, looking gross, and I’d only feel more ashamed and want to hide it all the
more.
For years, I did this with money. I tried to hide (from myself and others) the debt we had, how low my income was, how little money we had in savings, how little we were able to spend on things we enjoyed. I have also tried to hide other aspects of my life (like our house and it’s [formerly] sinking back end) lest anyone find out and think less of
me.
But the longer I tried to hide these things, the worse they got. That’s because all of my energy was used up by my judgment, shame and the “need to hide” instead of dealing with the situation and taking action to have what I wanted – be that a clean tube of mascara, a solid foundation for our house or a positive cash flow.
This morning, I said “ENOUGH!” Instead of hiding my gross-looking mascara tube another day, I walked out to the kitchen, grabbed a paper towel and dish soap and began to clean it. It wasn’t easy at first – it was REALLY caked on. But finally, with a little more effort, it was as clean as when I first bought it.
I put it back in my makeup bag with a smile of pride and delight on my face. Then I decided to share this story with you.
Why?
If you’re like the people I work with, , there’s a good chance there is something you are trying to hide (or hide from) in your life right now as well. Maybe, like me, it’s a crusty tube of mascara. Or maybe its debt, unpaid bills, lack of income, a relationship that isn’t working, the clutter in your house, your weight, your fears about your
future.
I’m sharing it so as to both invite and inspire you to STOP HIDING it (or hiding from it). Not only does HIDING keep you from having what you want, it’s a sign that (1) you think that the state of your mascara tube or bank account somehow makes you less than or “not good enough” and/or (2) you think you can’t have what you really want so you don’t take action.
Both of these beliefs are LIES – and the longer you keep trying to hide whatever it is that is causing you shame right now, the more you reinforce and give power to these beliefs.
Because the truth is simply this… your value and worth has NOTHING to do with what you do, what you have OR the cleanliness of your mascara tube! Your value and worth was given to you by God/Creator/Spirit the moment you were born – and the God who created you wants you to have all that you need to be the most loving, peaceful, joy-filled and unique human being you can
be.
But you won’t know this – or you’re not trusting it – when you try to hide the things you think are “gross” instead of taking ONE step, one action that actually supports you to have what you want and will have you smile with delight!
, I’m calling you out… whether it’s around a tube of mascara, the property tax bill you don’t have money to pay, the debt that keeps piling up or whatever else you’ve been trying to hide instead of REALLY taking action – including getting support – to deal with it.
Maybe it’s as simple (AND courageous) as telling someone you trust the truth. Maybe it’s calling up that creditor and working out a payment plan. Maybe it’s going to a Weight Watchers meeting. Maybe it’s throwing out all those “science experiments” in your fridge or clearing out a part of that closet that has you cringe when you see it. Maybe it’s simply
admitting that what you’ve been doing hasn’t worked and asking someone for help and guidance.
Or maybe, like me, you have a crusty layer of blank gunk around the outside of your mascara bottle and today you finally clean it.
Whatever it is, I challenge you to say “ENOUGH!” to the hiding and the shame and do something - even a small something – about it TODAY!
You are SO worth it…
xoxo
T.
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Teresa Romain
President
www.AccessAbundance.com
www.ClaimYourMoneyPower.com
Phone: 608-432-2956